Kids and Heroin: The Adolescent Epidemic.

The article highlights the rising cases of substance abuse among children, with reference to the case of Ralph de Jesus, a 12 year old boy addicted to heroin use. He was also in the habit of selling drugs to his friends in order to support his habit. Ralph recently visited the Odyssey House of Manhattan, New York City, to get treatment for cocaine use. The article also highlights some other cases of drug addicts in the New York City area, including case of children form suburban areas who have excessively resorted to heroin abuse.